CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

To provide a clarification relating to, and to prohibit the use of funds for, the White House Ballroom.

S.Amdt. 5512 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S.Amdt. 5453, an amendment to S. 2 — Secure America Act

Last activity — Amendment SA 5512 ruled out of order by the chair.

Ruled out of order

The presiding officer ruled that this amendment could not be offered here, so it was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Ruled out of order by the chair

What this amendment would do

SA 5512, submitted by Mr. Merkley, aims to add a clarification and prohibition to bill S. 2.

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that:

  • No authorization is provided by Congress to construct the East Wing Modernization Project.

  • No private donations or Federal funds can be used for the East Wing Modernization Project without express authorization from Congress after the Act is enacted.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Blocked 53 yes · 46 no

    See who voted how →

    06/04/2026 · Roll call 139 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512)”